Caption This Photo, Win a T-shirt: Car on a Snowbank
Feb 15, 2009 | Leave a comment
Photo by Andy Nelson-Zaleski of the Mining Journal
In what local law enforcement are referring to as ‘Typical Yooper Fashion’, a Marquette man has marooned his 1995 Buick LeSabre on a downtown snowbank. Apparently the incident spiraled out of control when Mr Toivo Mukada decided to take climate control into his own hands, following Phil the Groundhog’s prediction of 6 more weeks of winter.
“Hey der, guy, it just ain’t right. We’re all sick of da winter, wish it would just leave us all be. You can only go WalMart and walk long lap so many times. Plus, I jus picked up a new 2 stroke ‘zuki brapper.. jus can’t wait for dat spring time brappin’.” – T. Muckada.
Currently, Muckada is being held in custody awaiting potential MIP (Minor Ingesting Pasty) charges.
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And the winner is… Nate Thomas
Nate put together a great police report and his effort shows. But I think what put the icing on the cake was his closing line, “being held in custody awaiting potential MIP (Minor Ingesting Pasty) charges.”
If you would still like to add a caption feel free, and this went so well that we’ll have to have some more contests like this in the future. So stay tuned and subscribe today.
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I think this is a pretty funny photo and perhaps somewhat iconic of the Upper Peninsula in a way. We want your best caption. We will hook you up with a free Lake Superior t-shirt if you have the best caption.
All you have to do is submit your caption suggestion in the comments below.
The Mining Journal reported on Wednesday that this car found itself on top of a snowbank at the intersection of Seventh and Washington Streets in downtown Marquette. Apparently the brakes failed coming down Seventh Street. Oops.
I look forward to reading your captions!
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John Ellenich
Feb 15, 2009
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Window Store!? I thought we were going for pasties, smoked fish, jerky, and cheese!
Feb 15, 2009
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In what local law enforcement are referring to as ‘Typical Yooper Fashion’, a Marquette man has marooned his 1995 Buick LeSabre on a downtown snowbank. Apparently the incident spiraled out of control when Mr Toivo Mukada decided to take climate control into his own hands, following Phil the Groundhog’s prediction of 6 more weeks of winter.
“Hey der, guy, it just ain’t right. We’re all sick of da winter, wish it would just leave us all be. You can only go WalMart and walk long lap so many times. Plus, I jus picked up a new 2 stroke ‘zuki brapper.. jus can’t wait for dat spring time brappin’.” – T. Muckada.
Currently, Muckada is being held in custody awaiting potential MIP (Minor Ingesting Pasty) charges.
Ben Carlson
Feb 15, 2009
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Dis ain’t da two-track I thought we’d be goin’ down…
Feb 15, 2009
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Hmmmmmmmm. I guess R means Reverse, not Rev it up!
I wonder if the Jolly Green Giant will come and play cars with me in my sandpile?
Feb 15, 2009
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Expectant Mothers Only
Feb 15, 2009
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“oh you just gotta give er”
Feb 15, 2009
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“My GPS said to turn left here…so I did. It’s not my fault, honest!”
Feb 15, 2009
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You never know what you’ll find during UP winter thaws…
Feb 16, 2009
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The Pine Mountain Ski Jump was very happy with their preliminary testing of automobile jumping. “We’re really hoping this will take away the demand for a northbound freeway in the U.P.,” said Pine Mountain director John Aho.
Obadiah
Feb 16, 2009
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New 2010 Model Buick Snowmobile Hybrid
Feb 19, 2009
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Thank goodness my neighbor got a new tractor!
Ryan | Lifegawker
Feb 21, 2009
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“Here, hold my beer and watch this….”
Feb 22, 2009
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When asked about how his car ended up in this position by the Keweenaw County Sheriff, Todd Niemi replied that “Da car was parked all legal-like on da side a da street til dat January t’aw hit.”
Feb 22, 2009
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The heat will do that…..
Feb 23, 2009
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At this point Bob began to wonder if the money he saved on his generic Tom-Tom was really worth it…
Mar 13, 2009
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suprised Mining Journal hasn’t contacted you regarding copyright infringement for using their photographer’s photo.
Yooper Steez
Admin
Apr 1, 2009
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Jess,
I haven’t heard from them. In the past with projects I’ve done I haven’t had any problems with newspapers allowing me to use an image when given the proper credit and a link to the source. Clearly if they ask me anything I’d be more than happy to comply.
Thanks for the comment.
Ben Carlson
Apr 1, 2009
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LOL @Jess, buzzkill. Yikes.
May 4, 2009
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I tink I know a short-cut